Soyuz 7K-MF6

Soyuz 7K-MF6
Soyuz 7K-MF6 and crew on a Soviet stamp
ManufacturerExperimental Design Bureau
(OKB-1)
Country of originSoviet Union
OperatorSoviet space program
ApplicationsCrewed spacecraft as Earth Observatory Station
Specifications
Launch mass6,510 kilograms (14,350 lb)
Dimensions
Height
7.6 metres (25 ft)
Volume
9,000 cubic metres (320,000 cu ft)
PowerSolar arrays
output 1.3 kW
from 10 square metres (110 sq ft)
on 4-segments
EquipmentMF6
multispectral camera
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Design lifeUp to 35 days, used for 8 days
Production
StatusOut of service
Built1
Launched1
Related spacecraft
Derived fromSoyuz 7K-TM
Soyuz 7K-T


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Soyuz 7K-MF6 is a version of the Soyuz spacecraft and was the second Soviet spacecraft designed for space station flight, a dedicated science mission. Its only crewed flight was conducted in 1976 with Soyuz 22 of the Soyuz programme.